Christmas Seafood Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 pound crabmeat
• 1/4 pound lobster meat
• 1/4 pound medium shrimp
• 1/4 pound scallops

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet, and saute the onions and celery until tender.
• heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat, and mix in the flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons butter until well blended. gradually blend the cheese into the mixture. season with salt and pepper.
• in a medium bowl, mix the onions and celery with the cheese sauce mixture. toss in the crabmeat, lobster, shrimp, and scallops. transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• bake uncovered in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until the seafood is opaque and the surface is lightly browned.